Ottawa County Poor FarmMain MenuTimelineA chronological display of some of the poor farm's landmark experiences.Data Analysis: Duration of StayA short explanation of calculations conducted with the information provided to us from the resident logbooks included in this project.
Snapshots from the Records
12022-08-11T16:57:24+00:00Aubrey Brolsma4616c80b9aa34e4709043f3ccb3812a15421096d26visual_path82022-11-27T18:28:01+00:00Wayne Tan25a86346e8480e0b04e252f86de2628605579a4cGoing through the records, there are people whose stories can be traced over a period of time, but for some, all the information of their stay at the Poor Farm is found in one or two sentences written besides their name. These stories still should be shared, though, because they provide a glimpse into the day-to-day operations of the Poor Farm. Scroll through to read just some of the comments left beside the names of residents...
1media/D6157AFD-EB1D-4CCC-B88F-59C2BB6A49F0_1_201_a.jpeg2022-08-11T17:00:36+00:00Aubrey Brolsma4616c80b9aa34e4709043f3ccb3812a15421096dNo Place to Call Home8plain2022-11-27T18:29:28+00:00Wayne Tan25a86346e8480e0b04e252f86de2628605579a4c
1/Unfade 2022-08-11 18.23.59.163.jpg2022-08-11T17:07:25+00:00Aubrey Brolsma4616c80b9aa34e4709043f3ccb3812a15421096d"Snakes in his boots"7plain2022-11-27T18:30:28+00:00Wayne Tan25a86346e8480e0b04e252f86de2628605579a4c
1media/A448B029-C82D-4293-A81C-FBD8B1223E4C_1_201_a.jpeg2022-08-11T17:05:01+00:00Aubrey Brolsma4616c80b9aa34e4709043f3ccb3812a15421096dFamilies at the Poor Farm6plain2022-11-27T18:34:45+00:00Wayne Tan25a86346e8480e0b04e252f86de2628605579a4c